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The U.S. is Training Just 60 Rebels in Syria, Says Defense Secretary
The U.S. hopes to train 15,000 moderate rebels to fight ISIS inside Syria, but the number currently in training is "not impressive," Defense Secretary Ashton Carter told lawmakers Tuesday.
July 7, 2015
Report: Ebola Outbreak Exposed "Organizational Failings" at WHO
A scathing review found the WHO unable to respond rapidly to global health emergencies, despite it status as the U.N. agency countries look to when dealing with crises like the Ebola outbreak.
July 7, 2015
Podcast: Who Is Responsible for Rape on the Night Shift?
Estimates from the Justice Department show that about 50 workers a day are sexually assaulted or raped on the job. So when attacks occur, who's responsible?
July 4, 2015
Coming in July on FRONTLINE
This month, go inside a secret network that's rescuing women being held captive by ISIS.
July 2, 2015
BP to Pay Record $18.7 Billion to Settle Gulf Oil Spill Claims
The 2010 Deepwater Horizon oil rig explosion killed 11 people and poured millions of barrels of oil into the Gulf of Mexico.
July 2, 2015
Listen to "Growing Up Trans"
Filmmakers Miri Navasky and Karen O’Connor meet transgender children and their families who were willing to share stories of the struggles and choices they faced as they considered transitioning.
July 1, 2015
How “Skylarkeleven” is Teaching a New Generation About Being Trans
Skylar Kergil, aka "skylarkeleven," has clocked more than 7 million views on his YouTube channel chronicling everything from his testosterone treatments to “top surgery.”
July 1, 2015
What's It Like "Growing Up Trans"? - Google Hangout 7/1 at 3/2c
Join our discussion with filmmakers Karen O'Connor and Miri Navasky; Dr. Robert Garofalo, from Lurie Children’s hospital; Christy Hegarty, the mother of Lia, 9, whose transition is featured in the film; and YouTuber, musician and activist, Skylar Kergil.
July 1, 2015
"I Am a Woman Because I Say I Am"
"Being a woman has nothing to do with anatomy or appearance," writes Lia Hodson. "It has everything to do with how you identify."
June 30, 2015
When Transgender Kids Transition, Medical Risks are Both Known and Unknown
New medical options are allowing transgender children to start the process of transitioning at younger and younger ages. But doctors tread carefully, lacking research on some of the long-term effects.
June 30, 2015
What Makes You Your Gender?
Isaac Preiss, one of the first generation of kids in the U.S. to medically transition from one gender to another, reflects on his journey.
June 30, 2015